Department Examinations

Certain departments in the undergraduate program allow students to obtain credit for specific courses if they can demonstrate that they have mastered the content and method of the courses in question. Those interested in seeking credit in this fashion should contact the department chair of the appropriate department.

The examining faculty member offers no special instruction to the student except to furnish the syllabus of the course. If this is unavailable or of insufficient assistance to the student, the course should be taken as a regular semester offering or on an Individual Study basis.

A student may attempt to earn credit by examination only once for a particular course. Grades for courses taken in this way are usually given on an S/R basis unless the department has decided that a letter grade should be awarded.

Only courses for which credit is awarded will be posted on the transcript. A fee is charged for administering the examination.

The following departments offer the availability of credit by examination for selected courses. Departments not included in the list do not offer any courses under this option.

Art History – Examinations may be given for certain courses. Each case will be considered individually by the chair of the department.

Business – Examinations may be given with the consent of the chair of the department. Contact the department with questions.

Chemistry – Examinations may be given for CHEM 111 and/or CHEM 112, at the discretion of the chair of the department.

Communication and Journalism – In special circumstances, credit by examination could be sought for courses in journalism with the following exceptions:

COJO 451 Advanced Multimedia Reporting

COJO 456 Graphic Design Studio

COJO 460 Advanced Video Production

COJO 470 Strategic Communication Campaigns

COJO 480 Communication Ethics

Computer and Information Sciences – Under special circumstances and with the approval of the department chair, credit by examination or a course waiver could be sought for:

CISC 130 Introduction to Programming and Problem Solving in the Sciences

CISC 131 Introduction to Programming and Problem Solving

CISC 200 Introduction to Computer Technology and Business Applications

Economics – Examinations may be given for all courses, if circumstances warrant it, with the exception of:

ECON 315 Introduction to Econometrics

ECON 470 Research

Engineering – Examinations may be given for all courses, if circumstances warrant it, with the exception of:

ENGR 480 Engineering Design Clinic I

ENGR 481 Engineering Design Clinic II

Each case will be considered individually by the department chair.

English – Under extraordinary circumstances, with the consent of the department chair, credit by examination may be sought for English courses with the following exceptions: